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Sungai Nibong Gospel HallThe Problems of the Local Church in Corinth
(21 July) Pt. 1 – Chs. 1-5(28 July) Pt. 2 – Chs. 5, 6
(10 Nov) Pt. 3 – Chs. 7
17 Nov., 2013
Pt. 4 – Chs. 8, 9
1. The Problem of Disunity – Paul’s Appeal for Unity in the Church.
I Cor. 1:10-30 •The Problem of Immaturity – Paul could not Advance with them. They were Childish and Carnal: they still needed Milk and not Meat.
I Cor. 3:1-3, 42.The Problem of Immorality – Paul was Appalled by their Tolerance of Incest in their midst. I Cor. Ch. 53.The Problem of Litigation (Legality)They Accused one Another in Court. I Cor. Ch. 6
RecapitulationThe Problems of the Church in Corinth (Chs. 1-6) as reported by Chloe (1:11)
5. Paul Answered their Problems on Personal Liberty, Rights & Relationships (Chs. 7-10)
Letter from the Church Concerning...(7:1) a. Relationship between Male and Female.
A Person Surrenders his Right to Marry…to Minister to the Lord. 7:32, 33
b. Relationship between Strong and Weak brethren – do not Stumble. Ch. 8 (8:1)
A brother in Love Surrenders his Right to Self… to Consider the Conscience of another. 8:13
a. Relationship between Male and Female. I Cor. Ch. 7
b. Relationship between the Strong and Weak Brethren. 8:13
I will eat no meat while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend. 8:13
i. Concerning/Touching Food offered to Idols, 8:1a – We know. What do we know?
We know that we all have knowledge
a. Concerning Food offered to Idols touching/concerning. 8:1a cf. 7:1
ii. Consider a Few Contrasts:- 8:1-3 Knowledge puffs up; Love Builds up. 8:1b One who Claims to know Completely (perfect tense) may just know nothing. 8:2 If one Loves (present tense) God, then God knows him. 8:3
Love God, Love your neighbour. Lk. 10:27
Love Christ, keep His commandments. Jn. 15:12
•Hence, concerning food offered to idols, Consider What you Know and Whom you Love.
ii. Consider a Few Contrasts. 8:1-3iii. Concerning eating of Food sacrificed to
idols. 8:4-13What and Whom we should know: 8:4-6 An idol is nothing in the world. 8:4 ct. 10:20 There is none other God but one – an idol is
no god. 8:4, 5 cf. Deut. 6:4; Isa. 44:17-19 There is but one God, the Father,
of whom are all things, and we in [for] Him; one Lord Jesus Christ, by [through] Whom are all things, and we by [through] Him. 8:6
I Cor. 10:20, 21, NIV
But the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God, and I do not want you to be participants with demons. You cannot
drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both
the Lord's table and the table of demons.
What and Whom we should know: 8:4-6 Know, how eating food offered to idols
may affect the brethren:- 8:7-12, 13The Weak Conscience – it Associates an idol
with past beliefs. 8:7The Defiled Conscience – it
is Affected by what it sees as wrong. 8:7The Emboldened Conscience – it follows After Another
that it considers wrong. 8:10,11The Wounded Conscience – it is Stricken a blow and is
wounded Seriously. 8:11, 12
the offending person Sins against Christ. 8:12
b. As touching Relationship between those who eat Meat offered to idols and those who do not – the Strong and the Weak. 8:1-13i. The Strong must not Stumble the Weak. 8:8
Meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
ii.The Strong must not make the Weak Suffer.8:11
And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
i. The Strong must not Stumble the Weak. 8:8 ii. The Strong must not make the Weak Suffer. 8:11
iii. Liberty vs. Love: 8:13
Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, Lest I make my brother to offend.
Love Limits what Conscience Permits.Also Consider Rom. 14:1-15
Next Lord’s Day - 04.05.14 (D.V.)5. Paul’s Answers (7:1) Concerning…Relationships, Rights and Personal Liberty. Chs. 7-106. Relationship with others – be an Example, be Expedient and Edify Ch. 10A Believer surrenders his right to Please himself to Profit all in all (things) that many be saved.
10:24, 33AND NOW MAY
"THE GRACE OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, AND THE LOVE OF GOD,
AND THE COMMUNION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT BE WTH YOU ALL. AMEN. - II Cor. 13:14